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Oh No! Kermit The Frog now On IQ106.9! Casey Bartholemue (SP)
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Can anybody ever get work in this town who isn't a retread? Just about every person on the air at IQ so far is a retread from either a Philly station or Jersey 101.5. Give me a break. There has to be somebody else out there...
I agree! What a poor excuse for a radio station. They should have had their act together before going on the air. Larry Mente would have been my last choice for the morning show. I cringed when I listened. It was refreshing to go back to KYW on WIP HD2.
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Krazyjoe
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athegymtday said:
WWIQ a "poor excuse for a radio station"??? HA! exactly the opposite. This is now the only station in town I listen to. I dropped the Big Talker like a bad habit.
Larry Mendte and Al Gardner are doing a great job on mornings, and they brought Glenn and Sean back to Philly. This is a top notch station. And Rush is coming. If they can get Levin at 6, this station will be perfect.
Krazyjoe said:
Randy told me to tell you the check's in the mail.
Actually that was Dawn who posted that information! I also thought the you tube video that Larry Mente posed 2 weeks ago, (probably from his Chestnut Hill home), was good especially with the clearly visable picture of Dawn Stensland behind him. Very touching!
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OldNumber7 said:
What are you trying to say? Experienced radio personalities should not be hired to new stations? That makes very little sense to me. If you're hiring radio talent, wouldn't you want to hire someone who actually has experience and knows what they're doing??
This sounds like a complaint for the sake of complaining.
Hey Krazy,
There is nothing wrong with bringing some experienced radio personalities onto a new station, or even having the station talk-up their talent's accomplishments. But let me ask you something: In 2012, how does a newbie gain any experience or, more importantly exposure, when every radio corporation - despite how un-corporate they bill themselves - takes the "retread" easy way out?
In this case, how does the WWIQ management know there are no people within the Camden/Philadelphia market who could host a compelling interesting live-and-local news-talk show that could gain a significant following and garner big ratings and generous revenue? For all they know, the next Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity could be living in Roxborough, PA. But because WWIQ will only air the "retread" syndicated fare, they won't be able to say... John Smith, the nations' most dangerous talk host, got his humble start right here on IQ106.9.
To back up my point, WABC New York did very well as a talkradio station during the early to mid 1990's under the esteemed talent of former PD John Mainelli. The station was live-and-local (except for Rush Limbaugh) on weekdays, and even maintained a live-and-local lineup most of the weekends. Most of the hosts lived in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Callers were known on a first-name basis, and billing was excellent because advertisers knew that the audience would buy the products/services due to that personal connection they had with the on-air talent. Even the call-in telephone numbers had local area codes and exchanges. One wouldn't have to agree with the conservative political viewpoint of the station to concur that the station was programmed well and the on-air talents were excellent. The station had a quality sound.
IMHO, WWIQ right now is taking the cheap and easy way out. They are not mining for local talent. The hosts are not speaking to issues that are relevant to Camden/Philadelphia or even the northeast region of the U.S. Instead, the syndicated hosts are beating the Romney drum and discussing issues that may be relevant to the Republican or Democratic parties in Washington, DC., but not directly relevant to the community of Roxborough... or Schuykill, Wissahickon, Manayuk, Tredyffrin, Gwynedd, Pennsauken, Bala Cynwyd and Bryn Mawr
I think WWIQ will outperform it's New York and Chicago "FM News" sister stations, but that is not a hard climb and such success will only prove Merlin cannot program its own stations very well.
Krazyjoe said:
There is nothing wrong with bringing some experienced radio personalities onto a new station, or even having the station talk-up their talent's accomplishments. But let me ask you something: In 2012, how does a newbie gain any experience or, more importantly exposure, when every radio corporation - despite how un-corporate they bill themselves - takes the "retread" easy way out?
In this case, how does the WWIQ management know there are no people within the Camden/Philadelphia market who could host a compelling interesting live-and-local news-talk show that could gain a significant following and garner big ratings and generous revenue? For all they know, the next Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity could be living in Roxborough, PA. But because WWIQ will only air the "retread" syndicated fare, they won't be able to say... John Smith, the nations' most dangerous talk host, got his humble start right here on IQ106.9.
To back up my point, WABC New York did very well as a talkradio station during the early to mid 1990's under the esteemed talent of former PD John Mainelli. The station was live-and-local (except for Rush Limbaugh) on weekdays, and even maintained a live-and-local lineup most of the weekends. Most of the hosts lived in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Callers were known on a first-name basis, and billing was excellent because advertisers knew that the audience would buy the products/services due to that personal connection they had with the on-air talent. Even the call-in telephone numbers had local area codes and exchanges. One wouldn't have to agree with the conservative political viewpoint of the station to concur that the station was programmed well and the on-air talents were excellent. The station had a quality sound.
IMHO, WWIQ right now is taking the cheap and easy way out. They are not mining for local talent. The hosts are not speaking to issues that are relevant to Camden/Philadelphia or even the northeast region of the U.S. Instead, the syndicated hosts are beating the Romney drum and discussing issues that may be relevant to the Republican or Democratic parties in Washington, DC., but not directly relevant to the community of Roxborough... or Schuykill, Wissahickon, Manayuk, Tredyffrin, Gwynedd, Pennsauken, Bala Cynwyd and Bryn Mawr
I think WWIQ will outperform it's New York and Chicago "FM News" sister stations, but that is not a hard climb and such success will only prove Merlin cannot program its own stations very well.
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Krazyjoe
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Giacomo Siffredi said:IMHO, WWIQ right now is taking the cheap and easy way out. They are not mining for local talent. The hosts are not speaking to issues that are relevant to Camden/Philadelphia or even the northeast region of the U.S. Instead, the syndicated hosts are beating the Romney drum and discussing issues that may be relevant to the Republican or Democratic parties in Washington, DC., but not directly relevant to the community of Roxborough... or Schuykill, Wissahickon, Manayuk, Tredyffrin, Gwynedd, Pennsauken, Bala Cynwyd and Bryn Mawr
I am thrilled they brought back Beck and Hannity. Those are the shows I want to hear. I have been complaining about the Big Talker since Jan 2011 when they pulled those shows, and finally someone has come to the rescue. I was streaming Beck and Hannity through my phone while in the car, and it wasn't always a clear signal. Quite frankly, it sucked. I'm all for local talent in the morning, at night and on the weekends, but from 9 to 9 I want Beck, Rush, Hannity and Levin. When Big Talker went 'Live & Local', I thought it was the cheap way out. Hannity and Glenn are the # 2 and # 3 most listened to talk shows in America. It sucked that a major market like Philly wasn't getting them.
I also LOVE the community feel to the morning show. Larry Mendte reads posts to the 106 faceook page on the air, and personally responds to tweets. I've never seen a station take such an active interest in what the listeners want. I haven't loved a station this much since I first discovered the Big Talker way back in the early 2000s, when Smercy wasn't an Obama shill and Glenn was still based in Philly.
Foot In Mouth?
The host in question, who opened today's program with an unfunny quip about Donna Summer no longer "working hard for the money" (before asking, "Was it drugs?" as in the cases of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston-- Summer reportedly died after fighting cancer), just concluded a rant about how DWI "isn't taken seriously in this country."
He proceeded to say first-time offenders need to spend a minimum of six months in jail and lose their licenses for at least a year. The commentator also indicated those caught with a BAL above the legal limit (now as low as .08 in most states) for the first time be treated by the legal system as attempted murderers. He was also suggesting due process is dumb, as a Vineland man is still being allowed to drive before he's been convicted (or even had his first court date). This was followed by a bunch of seemingly tongue-in-cheek comments about first-time offenders needing to have limbs removed, and public beatings in the town square.
Forget about the preposterous comments themselves. Am I the only one who realizes why someone might want to whisper into the ear of this fellow about a particular reason why he might want to quietly move away from this topic and onto something-- anything-- else? It really is **that** bad.
We've all met guys in life who really, truly in their hearts believe they're funny. I've never met this man. He may be a wonderful person (despite he's incredibly-condescending attitude and constant interruptions toward the many admittedly-bizarre callers). But this host is not funny. He sounds totally directionless, and I'm not even talking about his having forgotten what station he's on. If he were relegated to sidekick status, perhaps he'd be acceptable. I'm not even going to make the Miss Piggy joke I was considering, as I don't want to be one of those "not funny" people I just referred to above.
But I know if **I** owned a station, and a live-on air audition (who wasn't even any good) went on my air and spent an hour saying I should be beaten, rounded-up, then "thrown in the stupid box"-- I wouldn't be keen to hire him.
The host in question, who opened today's program with an unfunny quip about Donna Summer no longer "working hard for the money" (before asking, "Was it drugs?" as in the cases of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston-- Summer reportedly died after fighting cancer), just concluded a rant about how DWI "isn't taken seriously in this country."
He proceeded to say first-time offenders need to spend a minimum of six months in jail and lose their licenses for at least a year. The commentator also indicated those caught with a BAL above the legal limit (now as low as .08 in most states) for the first time be treated by the legal system as attempted murderers. He was also suggesting due process is dumb, as a Vineland man is still being allowed to drive before he's been convicted (or even had his first court date). This was followed by a bunch of seemingly tongue-in-cheek comments about first-time offenders needing to have limbs removed, and public beatings in the town square.
Forget about the preposterous comments themselves. Am I the only one who realizes why someone might want to whisper into the ear of this fellow about a particular reason why he might want to quietly move away from this topic and onto something-- anything-- else? It really is **that** bad.
We've all met guys in life who really, truly in their hearts believe they're funny. I've never met this man. He may be a wonderful person (despite he's incredibly-condescending attitude and constant interruptions toward the many admittedly-bizarre callers). But this host is not funny. He sounds totally directionless, and I'm not even talking about his having forgotten what station he's on. If he were relegated to sidekick status, perhaps he'd be acceptable. I'm not even going to make the Miss Piggy joke I was considering, as I don't want to be one of those "not funny" people I just referred to above.
But I know if **I** owned a station, and a live-on air audition (who wasn't even any good) went on my air and spent an hour saying I should be beaten, rounded-up, then "thrown in the stupid box"-- I wouldn't be keen to hire him.
I cannot believe that this guy wasn't pulled of the air by now. I am sorry I even posted this topic! He is dying on the air. He is not funny but is insulting.
Re: Oh No! IQ106.9!
Obviously they're not familiar with Pennsylvania's DUI laws. It's possible, though unlikely, that they're referring to their buddy and boss Benjy, aka Randy Michaels, getting off on a technicality last fall.GB said:
Actually, it provided quite an opportunity for suburban stations and regional DXers for a few years before WWDB finally pulled its collective head out of the sand, or wherever it was.DToTheJ said:
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Krazyjoe
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DToTheJ said:
I don't remember that. I've only been listening to talk radio since about '03 and he's always been live in that time.
But YES, that would indeed suck! Was that WPHT???
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Mike said:
Yeah they are. It's the only station in town worth listening to.
We had Casey Bartholomew in Charleston on 94.3 for a couple years and he was a very controversial host for our market, who were not used to hearing a confrontational host like him.
Krazyjoe said:
I think it was long enough ago that it was still WCAU--they cleared his weekend best-of shows but never ran him on weekdays. His first live clearance in the market was on WVSJ 1360 in Gloucester County (now WNJC); I think he was on a couple other suburban stations before WWDB took him on.
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